S3 Episode 6 – Hon. David Onley on Accessibility

An episode of the Electric Cities podcast, hosted by ULI Toronto, titled "S3 Episode 6 – Hon. David Onley on Accessibility" was published on June 11, 2019 and runs 43 minutes.

June 11, 2019 ·43m · Electric Cities

Summary

In 2005, the Province of Ontario passed the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, (AODA), with the primary goal of making the Province fully accessible by 2025. With that end date only 6 years away, disability advocates are raising concern the Province has done relatively little to meet that deadline. Ontario’s 28th Lieutenant Governor, Hon. David Onley, is a wheelchair user and very much attuned to the challenges persons with disabilities encounter. In January 2019, he tabled a report with sharp criticism of the Province’s commitment to meet the goals of the AODA. Hon. Onley talks about his experiences as a person with disabilities and why he believes the AODA is a ‘toothless act’.

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